Stepping out of my comfort zone...... WARPIG???!!!

[Philly Q]

Yes, believe it or not, "Mr Middle of the Road Dad Rock" is contemplating the purchase of a br00talz pickup!  :o


Basically I was on eBay yesterday and made a totally unplanned, spur of the moment guitar purchase, just because it was pretty cheap* and I liked the look of it.  :oops:   I was sober at the time....

(* I say "pretty cheap", but by the time it's been shipped from Japan it will - of course - have cost me enough to ensure that I make a huge loss when I inevitably sell it....  :roll: )

Anyway, it's an old Greco SG, I'm assuming it's mahogany although frankly I have no idea how upmarket a model it is/was, so it may be a "mahogany equivalent".  But it looks the part.

I'm not expecting a "tone machine", so I thought it might be fun to lob something high-output in it, which made me think..... Warpig.  I then realised I really don't know anything about the Warpig neck pickup, except that it's also high-output.  Does it give much contrast with the bridge model?  If not, what else would match well with a Pig bridge?  Is the whole idea of me buying a Warpig ridiculous?  :?


Any thoughts?

[AndyR]

:lol:

That's the entire sum of my thoughts/experience on this.

I'll be interested to see what you get, though... I considered something like this a while back.

[gwEm]

I have no idea about the neck model.

Meanwhile I do have the bridge model and, although a definitely a firebreather, I can confirm it has a sweet sounding tone and surprisingly versatile. Its as gainy as hell, really fun for throwing down riffs.

[AndyR]

Yeah, I was thinking about it for a single pickup guitar, and talk like that from gwEm made me think mmm, sounds, good...

You could always get an NFL jersey instead...

EDIT: Oh, missed yer chance, he's been moderated :lol:

[Philly Q]

Meanwhile I do have the bridge model and, although a definitely a firebreather, I can confirm it has a sweet sounding tone and surprisingly versatile. Its as gainy as hell, really fun for throwing down riffs.

That's what I was thinking, although it's super-hot it has always struck me as rather warm and fuzzy, not anything at all scary (I'm talking A-Pig, of course, not C-Pig).  I imagine it sort of "plays itself" (albeit badly, in my case)?

[Philly Q]

You could always get an NFL jersey instead...

EDIT: Oh, missed yer chance, he's been moderated :lol:

I must have totally missed that!

I can't see me in an NFL jersey..... don't they start at, like, size XXL?

[James C]

I have major gas for a Pigged SG, it just seems like a pickup that would be a lot of fun!

Warpigs and SG's, the best combo since fish and chips?

[Fourth Feline]

I hope the guitar purchase turns out nice for you Philly.  :)

Meanwhile I am genuinely excited on your behalf about the possibilities of owning a neck ( Alnico ) Warpig  :D - as I have long wanted to try one for Jazz . I think we have all read the rumours that they have been ordered for that purpose, but most of all , I can imagine why they would be really quite special in that role.  I look forward to news and pictures of both !  

[gwEm]

I imagine it sort of "plays itself" (albeit badly, in my case)?

It can definitely give that feeling for riffage. I like playing 80s-period Scorpions with it.

[Philly Q]

I hope the guitar purchase turns out nice for you Philly.    :)

Meanwhile I am genuinely excited on your behalf about the possibilities of owning a neck ( Alnico ) Warpig  :D - as I have long wanted to try one for Jazz . I think we have all read the rumours that they have been ordered for that purpose, but most of all , I can imagine why they would be really quite special in that role.  I look forward to news and pictures of both !  

Thanks Derek.   :D

It would be interesting if one of these mysterious "French jazz guitarists" joined the forum, I'm not sure I've ever read any comments from anyone with first-hand experience of the "Jazz-Pig".   :lol:

[Fourth Feline]

I hope the guitar purchase turns out nice for you Philly.    :)

Meanwhile I am genuinely excited on your behalf about the possibilities of owning a neck ( Alnico ) Warpig  :D - as I have long wanted to try one for Jazz . I think we have all read the rumours that they have been ordered for that purpose, but most of all , I can imagine why they would be really quite special in that role.  I look forward to news and pictures of both !  

Thanks Derek.   :D

It would be interesting if one of these mysterious "French jazz guitarists" joined the forum, I'm not sure I've ever read any comments from anyone with first-hand experience of the "Jazz-Pig".   :lol:

Failing all else, it might be an excuse for me to 'cave in' and order one.  :lol:  I am genuinely fascinated by the beast - and would report back. As you say, it's time the myth / legend / reality of the 'A-pig Jazz Monster'  was at last revealed !  8)

[Mr. Air]

I was sober at the time....

Did you get pissed later then? ... 

If you don't want to go for for a pig neck what about a stockholm one. There's just something about those Swedes.

[Philly Q]

I was sober at the time....

Did you get pissed later then? ... 

Nah, I'm a lightweight (literally!).  Couple of glasses of wine is my limit.  :lol:

If you don't want to go for for a pig neck what about a stockholm one. There's just something about those Swedes.

Good idea!  I was considering the MQ, but hadn't thought of the Stockholm.  Interesting..... good match for the Warpig, d'you think? 

In fact, I must confess, I didn't even realise the Stockholm was an HSP-90.... I thought it was a normal P-90 model, for some reason.  Have they changed the specs, or was I just totally wrong?

[Mr. Air]

Good idea!  I was considering the MQ, but hadn't thought of the Stockholm.  Interesting..... good match for the Warpig, d'you think?

I haven't played any of the pups, but I think the beefy character of the Stockolm will match the brutalness and low end of the Warpig better than the MQ, but it's just my hunch.

In fact, I must confess, I didn't even realise the Stockholm was an HSP-90.... I thought it was a normal P-90 model, for some reason.  Have they changed the specs, or was I just totally wrong?

I'm pretty sure the Stockholm has been a HSP-90 all the time, but it's sibling the Supermassive is a P-90 and I think the two were designed to be pretty similar tone wise and name wise both seem inspired by Muse.

[Twinfan]

The Stockholm became a HSP90 when the P90 range got revamped, or maybe just before.  Before then, only the MQ was a HSP90  :)